Smarthinking
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC, USA |
Key people | Christa Ehmann Powers, Chief Education Officer |
| Products | online tutoring, writing review |
| Parent | Pearson |
| Website | www.smarthinking.com |
Smarthinking was an academic online tutoring service, provided by Pearson Education. The service provided on-demand support from tutors in over 25 subjects. Smarthinking used a pedagogical approach along with whiteboard interface technology to connect students and tutors. After over 20 years, the service closed in August of 2023. [1]
Smarthinking launched in 1999 to provide real-time assistance for students in postsecondary education.[2] In 2007, Smarthinking was honored with the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODie award for Best Instruction Solutions for Students at Home.[3]
History
[edit]In an effort to expand its offerings, Pearson Education acquired Smarthinking in February 2011. December 1, 2011 Smarthinking launched its new discipline of support for reading.[4] Tutors could perform live sessions in core areas of vocabulary, reading and comprehension. In 2012, Pearson reported the addition of Liberal Arts Math to its Math services.[5] To date Smarthinking has over 1500 tutors, and has completed between 6 and 7 million tutoring sessions. It is headquartered in 1919 M. St., NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036.
Leadership
[edit]Smarthinking leadership team was composed of former college professors and experts in their disciplines.
Christa Ehmann Powers, Ph.D. has served as Vice President & Chief Education Officer since Smarthinking’s launch in 1999, and heads the development of online tutoring and instructional services in the United States and internationally.[6]
Results
[edit]Pearson- conducted efficacy studies on the effectiveness of Smarthinking have shown the impact of usage, including:
• Students using Smarthinking at Volunteer State Community College were eight times more likely to successfully complete their courses.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pearson Announces Smarthinking Online Tutoring Service Enhancements to Improve Institutional and Learner Outcomes | Pearson News". Pearsoned.com. 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "About Us | Smarthinking | Pearson". Pearsoned.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Need an Online Tutoring Program and Writing Service? Think About Smarthinking!". Brighthub.com. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Smarthinking Launches Reading Tutoring Support Services". PR.com. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Smarthinking Launches Liberal Arts Math Online Tutoring Support Services | Pearson News". Pearsoned.com. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "About Us | Smarthinking | Pearson". Pearsoned.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Smarthinking : Case study" (PDF). Pearsonmylabandmastering.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
Further reading
[edit]- Nelson-Royes, A.M. (2015). Why Tutoring?: A Way to Achieve Success in School. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 98–102. ISBN 978-1-4758-0749-3. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- Berg, G.A. (2009). Cases on Online Tutoring, Mentoring, and Educational Services: Practices and Applications: Practices and Applications. IGI Global research collection. Information Science Reference. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-1-60566-877-2. Retrieved July 30, 2016. (subscription required)
- Maeroff, G.I. (2015). A Classroom of One: How Online Learning Is Changing our Schools and Colleges. St. Martin's Press. pp. 140–141. ISBN 978-1-4668-9025-1. Retrieved July 30, 2016. (subscription required)
- "Students are "Smarthinking" with online tutoring". Lompoc Record. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- "Online: Tutoring services attracting more customers". Register-Guard. August 29, 2005. pp. D1–D2. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- Hornet, Yarcenia Garcia - State (April 2, 2014). "Smarthinking offers students online tutoring 24/7". The State Hornet. Retrieved July 30, 2016.